That's the only way I do it .i fish mostly by my self and stay on the bow most of the time sometimes someone goes with me .as long as the folks on the back pay attention to where the front mans lines are and they fish on the inside Of front lines and or behind front lines .i have several guys that we hardly ever have a tangle .but one or two that can't do nothing but tangle.(lol )sure is a joy to fish with others though.